The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-12
Cotton sold in Abbeville yesterday as high


w. Joel Smith Son have laid in an unusual.
ly large and attractive stock Of goods this sea-
son. Their departments OF staple and fancy
dry goods, clothing hats, boats and shoes, no
tions, novelties, crockery and glassware,
hardware, groceries, &C.. are all full. They
are fully known as enterprising business men
and with a full corps of polite and experienced
statesmen will take pleasure In giving every
attention to their customers. They are al.
ways in the forefront Of the cotton market,
paying the highest prices for the same. You
will do well to call on them for any and every
thinS in the way Of general merchandise.
Mr.. B. DUPRE, our talented and ever
watchful correspondent at Due West, is OIL
for Washington. While our readers will re-
gret TO lose his weekly reports, his place will
be filled by another who will no doubt prove
himself a worthy successor of SO valued re-
porter. Mr.. DuPre has secured a situation in
the Government Printing office. at fine
salary, and we shall hope for good things OF
him.
three and four o'clock, at Jones, s. c., Mr..
]. H. Oullas entire stock Of dry goods and
groceries was destroyed by fire. Loss about
seven hundred (s7OOj dollars. No insurance.
Origin OF fire unknown; suspicion, however,
points strongly TO it being the work of an in
cendiary.
The Cantata Club thought of going to
Greenwood next Friday to play their beauti-
full piece which charmed this community
last Wednesday night, but the railroad asked
SO for the extra train, and they have aban-
doned the idea.
: MISS GEORGIA GORDON OF our town and
Mr.. Miller, Of Charleston, are to he married
tomorrow morning. They will take the cars
for their future home in the city by the sea-
Good health and happiness attend them.
MIR. w. D. LoMAX, one Of our best business
young men, has taken position In the store
Of Messrs. r. NJ. Haddon & Co., where he will
be pleased to see his friends, and will gladly
give each and every one good bargain.
THE Abbeville Literary club will hold Its
regular monthly meeting at the residence OF
Mr.. w. Z. MCGOWAN, on Friday evening the
14th inst. Rev. P. B. Jackson will read the
Essay, subject: Henry Ward Beecher."
MESsRS. P. RoSENBRG l. Co. expect to
move into their new store next week. 1t
will be one of the prettiest stores In the up
Benton w. Jones, ornamental painter.
WE are indebted to the kindness of young
lady friend for the admirable account of the
cantata. A more interesting account could
not have been written. Readers everywhere
will enjoy 1t.
MIR. WILEY SMITH is at the store of Mr.. G.
A. Swygert in Greenwood. Give him a sail
when you 60 to Greenwood. He is prepared
to give good trades In bis line OF business.
Benjamin Newton Mattison died at his
O'Clock q. m. He was born July l1th, 1851. He
had just passed his Goth year.
Mr.. ]. S. NORWOOD, of Abbeville, and Miss
Walker, OF Baltimore, were married last
week, ano the nappy couple are expected 10
arrive In town tomorrow.
Mr.. G. w. LoMAX, editor Of the Honea
Path Messenger was welcome guest at the
Press and Banner office last Monday. Success
to him and his newspaper.
Miss NETTIE MILLER, of Anderson, is Wis.
iting her cousin Miss Corrie McClung. both OF
whom were on a visit to the Misses Marshall
last night.
CADET A. G.. MILLER, OF Abbeville has re-
ceived the appointment of Captain in Go. A
OF the cadets in the citadel Academy, Char
lesion.
THE Presidents speeches on his Western
trip strike us as admirable both as to their
matter and the manner Of their expression.
MEssRs: A: NJ. HILL, j. W. Sign, Jr., Rich.
ard HILL H. w. Lawson and others, of Abbe-
Vile, will 60 to the Atlanta Exposition.
MISS KATIE PARKER is off for Columbia,
where she Will attend the session Of Fe-
male School for another year.
DON'T neglect to get your picture. Mr..
Humphreys will keep his gallery here until
the first week of court.
NR. +. c. DUPRE is attending lectures in
the Maryland Institute of Pharmacy In Balti-
more.
Mr.. w. s. CoTHRAN offers a hundred
thousand brick for sale. Consult him.
Miss JENNIE HARRISON, Of Millway, is
on visit to Miss Clarke Cothran.
THE Lone Star Gallery makes the pret-
tiest pictures for the plaincst girls.
THE National Bank makes a report of its
condition on the 5th instant.
COURT will sit at Abbeville next Monday,
Judge Pressly presiding.
THE muscadine crop is said TO be about ex.
hausted.
MISS KATIE CooGLER is away to Williams,
ton.
Mr.. ROBERT S. LINK is quite we'll again.